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Female Repro System
Female Reproduction System Vocab Chapter 17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bartholin's Glands | 2 small, mucus-secreting glands located on the posterior and lateral aspects of the entrance to the vagina |
| Cervical Dysplasia | presence of abnormal tissue in the uterine cervix; this atypical tissue may be precancerous |
| Climacteric | cessation of menstruation |
| Colpopexy | surgical fixation of a relaxed vaginal wall |
| Corpus Luteum | is a temporary endocrine structure involved in ovulation and early pregnancy |
| Cul-De-Sac | pouch located between the uterus and rectum within the peritoneal cavity; serves as support for uterus |
| Ectopic Pregnancy | abnormal implantation of a fertilized ovum outside the uterine cavity; also called tubal pregnancy |
| Fimbriae | fringelike end of the fallopian tube |
| Fourchette | tense band of mucous membranes at the posterior rim of the vaginal opening; point the labia minora connect |
| Fundus | dome-shaped central, upper portion of the uterus between the points of insertion of the fallopian tubes |
| Galactorrhea | discharge or flow of milk from breasts of women who are not breastfeeding |
| Gamete | mature sperm or ovum |
| Graafian Follicles | a mature, fully developed ovarian cyst containing the ripe ovum |
| Hysterosalpingography | an X-ray of the uterus and the fallopian tubes by injecting a contrast material into these structures |
| Menometrorrhagia | excessive flow of menstrual period and at times other than the menstrual period |
| menorrhea | menstrual flow; menstruation |
| Menses | another name for menstruation |
| Myometrium | muscular layer of the uterine wall |
| Nulligravida | woman never been pregnant |
| Nullipara | a woman has never completed a pregnancy beyond 20 weeks |
| Ovariorrhexis | rupture of an ovary |
| Primigravida | woman pregnant for the first time |
| Primipara | woman who has given birth for the first time, after a pregnancy of at least 20 weeks' gestation |
| Vulva | external genitalia; also known as the pudendum |
| Amenorrhea | absence of menstrual flow |
| Dysmenorrhea | painful menstrual flow |
| Menorrhagia | abnormally long or very heavy menstrual periods |
| Metrorrhagia | uterine bleeding at times other than the menstrual period |
| Oligomenorrhea | abnormally light or infrequent menstruation |
| Endometriosis | presence and growth of endometrial tissue in areas outside the endometrium |
| Fibrocystic Breast Disease | presence of single or multiple fluid-filled cysts that are palpable in the breasts |
| Leiomyoma | benign, smooth-muscle tumor of the uterus |
| Vaginitis | inflammation of the vagina and the vulva |
| Colposcopy | visual examination of the vagina and cervix with a colposcope |
| Cone Biopsy | surgical removal of a cone-shaped segment of the cervix for diagnosis or treatment; also known as conization |
| Dilation and Curettage | Dilation or widening of the cervical canal with a dilator, followed by scraping of the uterine lining with a curet |
| Laparoscopy | process of viewing the abdominal cavity with a laparoscope |
| Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP) | used to remove abnormal cells from the surface of the cervix using a thin wire loop that acts like a scapel; painless electrical current passes through the loop as it cuts away a thin layer of surface cells from the cervix |
| Liquid-Based Pap (LBP) | "Pap Smear" |
| Pelvimetry | process of measuring the female pelvis, manually or by X-ray, to determine its adequacy for childbearing |
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